chat haret vs loutre, loutre deurope

Felis catus compared with Lutra lutra

Key Differences

chat haret is Not Evaluated while loutre, loutre deurope is Vulnerable.
loutre, loutre deurope is 2.2x heavier than chat haret.
chat haret lives longer (15 years vs 10 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chat haret	loutre, loutre deurope
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Carnivora (carnivores)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Felis catus	Lutra lutra

Evolutionary Relationship

chat haret and loutre, loutre deurope share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnivores)

Afficher Order: Carnivora

Conservation Status

chat haret

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

loutre, loutre deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chat haret	loutre, loutre deurope
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	15 years	10 years
Average Length	46 cm	1.0 m
Average Weight	4.5 kg	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

chat haret

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 countries).

loutre, loutre deurope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

chat haret

One of humanity's most successful domesticated companions, domestic cats are small, agile carnivores originating from the Near Eastern wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica) domesticated approximately 10,000 years ago. With over 70 recognized breeds, cats retain strong predatory instincts and have colonized virtually every terrestrial environment on Earth. They are the world's most popular pet, with an estimated 600 million kept worldwide.

loutre, loutre deurope

Sleek semi-aquatic mustelid found along clean rivers, streams, and coastlines across Europe and Asia. European otters can reach 1.3 meters in length and are highly skilled fish hunters, using sensitive whiskers to detect prey movements. Requiring unpolluted water with abundant fish, they are an indicator species for freshwater ecosystem health. Once nearly extinct in Western Europe from hunting and pollution, populations have recovered significantly following water quality improvements.